Blotter: Man’s car returned with items missing

A man was a little too trusting when he
agreed to take a friend of a friend to a casino in Oklahoma on his way to
Nebraska for a job interview.

At about 7 p.m. Saturday, the man
reported his car stolen. He said he stopped to get something to eat at a
fast-food restaurant in the 3000 block of West University Drive, and the woman
he had agreed to take to the casino waited in the car.

When he left the restaurant, he noticed
the woman and his car were gone.

He texted and called the woman several
times before calling police, a police report states.

The woman returned one of his calls and
told him that she would return “in a few minutes.”

According to the report, several hours
passed and the man then called a friend of the woman, who told him she knew
where his car was.

The friend returned his car, and the man
then noticed that a digital camera, laptop computer and a GPS device were
missing. Police told the man to make a list of all missing items, including
serial numbers.

It’s unknown if the man made it to his
interview in Nebraska on time.

No arrests were made at the time the
report was made.

Other
reports

500
block of Inman Street — Denton police responded to a
report of a man standing in the middle of a road and punching cars as they
drove though his neighborhood.

The man was intoxicated and said he was
angry at his neighbors who constantly throw trash on his lawn, a police report
stated. The man punched several cars as he stood in front of his residence.

Dispatch received several calls Saturday
night about the man, but no injuries were reported.

One motorist reported that the man
caused minor damage to her car, but she did not ask to press charges. Instead
she asked that the man pay for the damage.

There had been no arrests at the time
the report was made.

Police advised the man to stay indoors
or face public intoxication charges.

— John D. Harden

Denton
County Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading
to an arrest in these or other crimes. Callers will remain anonymous. Call
1-800-388-TIPS (8477). Reach the Denton police narcotics tip line at
940-565-5801.

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